Woosung Jang

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  • T. +82-2-3404-6460
  • F. +82-2-3404-0806
  • E. woosung.jang@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Woosung Jang worked at the Korean National Police Agency for 15 years where he investigated into economic, cyber, industrial technology leakage and major crimes. While serving as the head of the Cyber Investigation Division, Mr. Jang took the lead in protecting digital contents by cracking down on illegal webtoon piracy sites at the request of the domestic webtoon industry and by arresting private game server operators to protect the game industry. While working as the head of the Foreign Affairs Investigations Division, he hosted the Interpol Intellectual Property Forum and, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, proposed to provide funding for Interpol in an effort to protect domestic cultural contents.

Mr. Jang earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Hanyang University. After completing the 34th training course of the Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea on January 31, 2005, he was appointed as superintendent of the Korean National Police Agency on July 15 of the same year. He completed a master's degree in Labor Law from Korea University Graduate School of Labor Studies. Since joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in December 2020, he has advised and represented his clients in criminal disputes.

Representative Experience

2020-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2020 Head of Foreign Affairs Division, Foreign Affairs Bureau, National Police Agency
2019 Head of Public Order Division, Public Safety Bureau, National Police Agency
2018-2019 Chief of Seongbuk Police Station, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
2017-2018 Head of Cyber Investigation Division, Cyber Bureau, National Police Agency
2016 Chief of Siheung Police Station, Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency
2015 Head of Investigation Division, Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency
2014 Head of Criminal Affairs Division (Senior Superintendent), Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency
2012-2013 Senior Inspector of Sophisticated Crime Investigation Section and Major/Violent Crime Section, Metropolitan/Provincial Special Detective Division, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
2010-2011 Head of Economic Crime Investigation Unit, Investigation Division, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
2009-2010 Head of Criminal Affairs Division, Seoul Hyehwa Police Station
2008-2009 Head of Investigation Division, Seoul Songpa Police Station
2007 Senior Inspector of Litigation Section, Legal Affairs Division, National Police Agency
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2022-Present Advisor, NBN TV
2022-Present Advisor, Korean Police Investigation Academy

Representative Matters

Advised a steel company on the industrial accident in its Busan factory
Advised a client on the violation of the Medical Service Act (e.g. arranging or soliciting a patient)
Represented a client in filing lawsuits and responded the related investigations with respect to the violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act

Education

2011 Korea University (M.A.)
2005 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1999 Hanyang University (B.A.)

Qualifications

2002 Korea